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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, U.S.A.
www.iit.edu
Presented by:Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D.
Director of Overseas [email protected]@iit.edu
http://iitparis.free.fr
Illinois Institute of Technology
Why Study in the U.S.
• Different cultural experience• Opportunity to work and understand
the American workplace• Opportunity to obtain an American
degree that has worldwide recognition• Opportunity to gain competency and
proficiency in the American language• Marketability
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American System of Education
• Undergraduate, Graduate
• Academic Calendar
• Credit hour(s)
• Grading System
• GPA –Grade Point Average
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What is a credit hour?
1 credit hour equals 1 hour of lecture° A graduate level course at IIT is
usually 3 credit hours° So, a 3 credit course at IIT means
that the course is offered three times per week or once a week for
(3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours
Illinois Institute of Technology
Our Location
IIT: Illinois Institute of TechnologyLocation: Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago
• Third largest city in the U.S. (8.55 million)
• 25 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing beaches
• 552 parks, 46 museums, more than 200 art galleries, approx. 7,000 restaurants,
• 200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio stations,
• 13 daily newspapers
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FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO
#1 in the U.S. high tech especially nano technology
#1 in the U.S. in manufacturing
#1 business travel destination
Center of the U.S. interstate highway system
Headquarters to 35 Fortune 500 companies
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IIT’s motto
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Magnetic tape data storage
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Marvin Camras IIT B.S. EE 1940; M.S. EE 1942Inventor - Magnetic Tape
Born in Chicago in 1916, Camras was known to his family as an "inventor" by the age of five
In the late 1930s, Camras was studying electrical engineering at the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology).
• Camras spent a fifty-year career at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught until 1994.
• By the time of his death in 1995, he had earned over 500 US and international patents for his work. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985, and in 1990 he won the National Medal of Technology.
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Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT)(B.S. ME 1965) Inventor – Bar Code
• CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies
• Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering
• At 26 years old, Kaplan he invented the Bar Code and co-founded cutting edge Zebra Technologies, the bar-coding company
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Marty Cooper ( Alumnus of IIT(B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957)Inventor – Cell Phone
1st Cell Phone – 1973(« The Brick ») –weighed 2.5 pounds!!Named one of the best inventors of all time for his work on the first personal cell phone in the "Best Inventions of the Year" article in the October 30 Time Magazine 20072nd invention – A new
wireless
Internet system called iBURST
that puts high-speed data transmission at your fingertips!! 2009 Prince of Asturias
award for Tech & Sc research – only 8 given annually
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Why Study at IIT
• Reputable university – College of Distinction
• Small class size
• Easy access to professors
• Cutting-edge research
• Location
Illinois Institute of Technology
About IIT
• 1890 founded as Armour Institute
• Member of the elite Association of Independent Technological Universities
• Architectural landmark campus & located in the city of Chicago
• Listed as a ‘College of Distinction’
• Other Inventions - surgical stapler, first radio telescope, indentations on the golf ball…
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Association of Independent Technological Universities ( AITU) (17 members)
I.I.T. Carnegie-Mellon CalTechM.I.T. M.S.E.
R.I.T….
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Research Facilities
• IIT has close ties with other federally funded research facilities in Chicago
Example: Argonne National Labs – 1st
national Research lab in the U.S. and one of the largest
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
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• “Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles “
…And that’s the aim of Ali Emadi, president of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, a Chicago spinoff of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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• “President Obama Appoints IIT Chicago-Kent Professor Martin H. Malin to the Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP)”
• “Illinois Institute of Technology Leads Statewide Initiative to Create Jobs and National Hub for Smart Grid”
• Chicago, Sep. 10, 2009 — Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) announced today a $120 million
for the Perfect Grid from DOE
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IIT’s Perfect Power Systemhttp://www.iit.edu/perfect_power/
• IIT will become the flagship Perfect Power System in the U.S. which will confront & model a solution to the global energy crisis
• Established in conjunction with the Galvin Electricity Initiative, Dept of Energy & IIT
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What will be IIT’s Perfect Power System?
• Smart grid & technology-ready infrastructure
• Self-sustaining electricity infrastructure
• Intelligent distribution system & system controllers
• Onsite electricity production• Demand-response capability• Sustainable energy systems & green
buildings/complexes
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• “Toyota USA Foundation Awards $500,000 to IIT Academy for Future Leaders in Science and Technology”
• “IIT's Tech Park Forms Partnership with French Organizations to Support International Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology”
• “…in establishing the world’s first International Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Hub at IIT in Chicago with its counterpart in France. “
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• “ All Cell Technologies…and its CEO, Said Al-Hallaj was named a laureate of the French Young Entrepreneur’s Initiative program”
• “Illinois Institute of Technology to Lead Wind Energy Research Consortium”
• “Department of Energy Invests Up to $8 Million for University-Led Effort to Improve Wind Generation”
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“2009 Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science at IIT”
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About IIT
• Doctoral degree-granting university• Research intensive• 98% of full-time faculty with doctoral
degrees or other terminal degrees• Class size – 85% of classes have fewer
than 40 students; 26% of classes have fewer than 10 students
• Highly selective • No student teaching assistants teach at
the undergraduate level
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Industrial Partners
Boeing IBMCoca-Cola AT&TDell Computer Corp. McDonald’sEnergy Power Marketing CorporationTellabs MicrosoftMotorola Nec Technologies
Samsung TelecomGeneral Motors Western ElectricCTA Xerox ……..
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Statistics
2,353 Undergraduates (Bachelor’s)
3,401 Graduates (Master’s & Ph.D’s.)
1,041 Law
6,795 Total
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Partners
SPAIN:
° Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM)° Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya
(UPC)° Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
(UPV)° Universidad de Pais Vasco ( UPV), Bilbao° Universidad de Seville° Universidad de Navarre, (Tecnun)
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Partners
France :°ENSEA, Paris-Cergy °Grenoble INP°INSA, Strasbourg, °INSA, Lyon°ESIEA, Paris/Ivry°ENAC, Toulouse°ENSMA, Poitiers °ENSEIRB, Bordeaux°ENSIETA, ° EISTI, Cergy° ESEO, Angers
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Partners
GERMANY:
° Technische Universität, München° Technische Universität, Berlin° Technische Universität, Freiberg° Technische Universität, Karlsruhe° Bauhaus Universität Weimar° Martin Luther Universität, Halle
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IIT’s Partners
Austria:Technische Universität Wien
Sweden:Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTHChalmers University of Technology
Mexico:Instituto Technologico de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
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IIT’s Partners
AsiaThailand - Chulalongkorn University
Japan - Tohoku University
S. Korea - Ajou University - Korea Advanced Institute of
Science & Technology (K.A.I.S.T.)
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Academic Calendar
Two semesters per academic year (9 months)
Fall SemesterMid-August – Mid-December
Spring SemesterMid-January – Mid-May
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Program Options
Graduate level- I. Double degree Master’s program
in 1 year
- II. Research ( Proyectos Final de Carreras) for a period of 6 months upto 1 year maximum
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
Master of Science (M.S.) = 32 credits(Each course usually equals 3 hours ) i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a
professor)32 credits = ~11 courses
Waiver of 2 courses (validated by IIT) = less 6 credits
M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) =
32 – 6 = 26 credits
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I. DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAM
PROCEDURE:• 4th year students selected by partner school• Selection criteria established in agreement
with IIT and partner school• TOEFL of 100 iBT or IELTS score of 7• GRE general (specified minimums per dept.)• Research project duration (4-6 months)• Completion of a Master’s in 1 year with
research project (non-thesis)
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Graduate – Fields of study
Engineering – Chemical, Environmental,
Biological, Food Process, Civil, Architectural, Electrical & Computer, Mechanical & Aerospace,
Materials & Metallurgical, Biomedical
Sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
Other fields – Psychology, Architecture,
Business, Finance, Environmental Management,
Computer Science, Applied Math, Information
Technology Mgmt, Industrial Technology Mgmt
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Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/ece)
Specializations:Communication Theory & Signal ProcessingNetworks, Electronics & ElectromagneticsPower & Control Systems *Computer EngineeringComputer Hardware DesignComputer Software SystemsNetworks & Telecommunications
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Civil & Architectural Engineering(www.iit.edu/engineering/cae)
• Construction Engineering & Management• Architectural Engineering• Geoenvironmental Engineering• Geotechnical Engineering• Structural Engineering• Transportation Engineering• Public Works• Environmental Engineering
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Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/chbe)
° Master of Chemical Engineering
° Master of Food Process Engineering
° Master of Biological Engineering
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Department of Industrial Technology & Operations ( www.iit.edu/cpd/intm)
• Master of Industrial Technology & Operations
Examples of some courses:Industrial Risk ManagementAdvanced Project ManagementSupply Chain ManagementPurchasingWarehousing & DistributionTransportation etc…….
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Department of Information Technology & Management ( www.iit.edu/cpd/itm)
• Master of Information Technology & Management
- Computer & Information Security - Voice & Data Communication
Technology- Systems Analysis & Administration- IT Management & Entrepreneurship- Software Development
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Department of Computer Science(www.cs.iit.edu/csl/cs)
• Master of Computer Science• Master of Computer Science with
specialization in - Computer networking & Telecommunications - Information Systems - Software Engineering - Business
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Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae)
°Master of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
°Master of Metallurgical & Materials Engr
°Master of Manufacturing Engr
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DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS
• Completion of Master’s degree at IIT in 1 year (12 months)• Possibility of obtaining the equivalent qualifying degree from home university• Permission to work in accordance with
F1 visa requirements for 1 additional year (17 months) in the U.S.
• Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted as being higher than the national average
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Master of Science
21 credits = ~7 courses
5 credits = Research project option
26 credits = Master of Science
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List of some course waivers
ENSEA: ECE 409, 415, 434, 441, 448, 475 ou 511
ENAC: ECE 403 et 437ESIEA: CS 530, 532 ou 583INSA Lyon: CS 532, CS 583 ENSIB: MMAE 511 et 521UPM: CS 470, 542, 532, ECE 407, 409,
421, 436, 437, 483, 514, 570 ou 576UPV: CAE 521 & CAE 552
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Liste de dispense de deux cours
Grenoble INP : INTM 502, 508ETSII-UPV: INTM 502, 561ETSII-UPM: INTM 502, 404, 477,
531
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APPLICATION PROCESS
• IIT Graduate Application Form to be submitted no later than May 1 (IIT Graduate
International application)http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/• No application fee of $40 required for partner
schools• Statement of purpose – send online• 2 letters of recommendation – send online• Test scores – TOEFL ( 100 iBT) or IELTS ( 7) & GRE
general – ETS should send official scores to IIT Chicago – Institution code 1318
• Transcripts of completion of 4 years certified in native language & in english
• Financial affidavit of support (available online) – to be donwloaded, competed in original and sent by post
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The GRE General Exam ( www.gre.org)
The exam comprises 3 sections:
1. Verbal (multiple choice) out of 8002. Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 8003. Analytical (essay) out of 6
Schools look at a combined V & Q scoreminimum score range of 1000-1100/1600Analytical score range 2.5 – 3.5/6
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GRE General Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)
Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace EngineeringV+Q = 100 (650 in Q), A = 3.0
Dept. Of Electrical & Computer EngineeringV+Q= 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Computer ScienceV+Q = 900/1000, A = 2.5/3.0
Dept. Of Civil, Architectural & Environmental EngineeringV+Q = 900, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Chemical & Biological EngineeringV+Q = 900, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Biological, Physical & Chemical SciencesV+Q = 900 -1100, A = 2.5/3.0
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GRE minimum requirements per dept
Dept. Of Industrial Tech & MgmtV+Q = 900, A = 2.5Dept. Of Information Tech MgmtV+Q = 900, A = 2.5Food Safety & TechnologyV+Q = 950/1100, A = 2.5
http://iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/admission_requirements.shtml#gre
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Cost – Double Degree ( engineering)
Tuition & Fees per credit hour = $888(based on August 2009-May 2010 cost)
M.S. at IIT is 32 credit hours = $28,416Possible waiver of 6 credits = - $ 5,328IIT scholarship of 9 credits = - $ 7,992Cost due to IIT = $15,096
€10,269
Exchange rate: 1.47 USD = 1 Euro(as of 5/11/09)
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Additional Costs/Fees for the year(August 2009-May 2010)
Fees:New student fee $ 50 ( one time only)Service $490Activity $140U-Pass $192Insurance $850
Total $1,722 or €1,171
*For information about updated costs ( to be posted by April 2010) for the academic year August 2010-May 2011 please go to: www.enrollment.iit.edu/bursar/tuitionfees/10F-11M.htmlExchange rate @ 5th Nov 2009 – 1 euro = 1.47 USD
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Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall SemesterApplication deadline – May 1
* * * * *
Spring SemesterApplication deadline – October 13
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II. Research Project
• Completion of Proyectos Final de Carreras in a lab at IIT
• Duration – 6 months to maximum 1 year• Enter the U.S. as a short-term Research
Scholar on a J1 visa• Responsible for living, insurance & other
expenses• No exams required• English proficiency important• Application process: http://iitparis.free.fr
– click on Graduate non-degree research
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Cost for Research program
• Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer = $2,664 in engineering, ITM, INTM & CS ( based on August 2009-May 2010 year) – cost likely to change for academic year August 2010-May 2011
• Funding program alternative – FARO GLOBAL Internship program (www.becasfaro.es) –funded by the Ministry of Science & Innovation in Spain – validity until Dec 31, 2010.
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Housing (www.housing.iit.edu)
• Option 1: Housing on-campus with meals(McCormick Student Village – MSV)
Housing with meals : ~$8,834 - $12,605 2 semesters (€6,009 -€8,574)
• Option 2:Apartments on campus – Gunsaulus Hall – furnished:
$5,887 –(studio shares 2) – 1 /2 bdrm = $7,168 (shares 2) = $327 -
$398/month/pers. ~€220 - €270/month/person
• Option 3:Sharing an apartment in the city - ~$400 ( €272)
min/month Exchange rate: 1 Euro = 1.47 USD ( 5 Nov. 2009)
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Completing the Application form
• Name – Last Name – First Name• Social Security Number• International• Visa information – F1, J1 ( J1 for research
students, F1 for degree-seeking students)• Ethnicity• Gender• Birth Date (month/day/year)• Signature & date
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Guidelines for your Visa application
Must show evidence of the following:• Residence Abroad
• English Proficiency
• Financial Status
• Educational Qualifications
• Relationship of Education sought to existence of ties abroad
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How to apply for a visa
• Complete the appropriate visa application form
• Submit Visa fee (usually payment in cash)
• Submit originals of the acceptance letter, financial affidavit of support, and bank statements showing availability of funds
• Copies of TOEFL & or GRE
• SEVIS FEE (effective Sept.1 2004) prior to visa issuance in the amount of $200 non-refundable. (Exceptions participation in a sponsored Federal Program). Payable online via credit card or check drawn on U.S. funds, by mail.
• To the question – ‘do you intend to return to your home country’ – be honest in your response
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U.S. Consular Information
http:// travel.state.gov/links.html
Visa Application process:http:// travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
Information on specific types of visas:http://travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
« What Consuls Look For »http://travel.state.gov/what_consuls_look_for.html
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Websites
IIT www.iit.edu
TOEFL www.toefl.org
GRE general www.gre.org/ttindex.html
For UPM/Spanish students interested in attending IIT:[email protected]
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Sites Web des Départements
ARMOUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGwww.iit.edu/engineering/
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & LETTERShttp://www.iit.edu/csl/
STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESSwww.stuart.iit.edu
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTwww.iit.edu/cpd/itm/
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Illinois Institute of TechnologySend your documents to the International Office at your schoolIIT France contact info:Dr. Vanita Misquita24 Place du Général Catroux75017 ParisFRANCE
For further information:P/F: +33 1 47 54 08 [email protected] ou [email protected]